Unit 14 Signature Assignment
FO613 Signature Assignment Rubric
Area Minimal Adequate Good Exceptional Points
Symptom
Identification,
Observation, and
Impact
Student did not detect and described
two positive and two negative
symptoms of psychosis in the client,
or did not mention the client’s
presentation in the video, or
minimally discussed the impact of his
symptoms on his interactions with
others.
0-8 pts
Student detected and described two
positive and two negative symptoms
of psychosis in the client, mentioned
the client’s presentation in the video,
and discussed the impact of his
symptoms on his interactions with
others.
9-11 pts
Student detected and described at
least two positive and at least two
negative symptoms of psychosis in
the client, appraised the client’s
presentation in the video, and
analyzed the impact of his symptoms
on his interactions with others.
12-14 pts
Student detected and described
multiple positive and multiple
negative symptoms of psychosis in
the client, astutely appraised the
client’s presentation in the video, and
accurately analyzed the impact of his
symptoms on his interactions with
others.
16-18 pts
18
Differential
Diagnoses
Student either did not generate any
alternate diagnoses or did not
distinguish their alternate diagnosis
from the actual diagnosis.
0-5 pts
Student generated at least one
alternate diagnosis but minimally
stated their diagnostic rationale for it.
6-8 pts
Student generated alternate
diagnoses and delineated their
diagnostic rationale for them.
9-10 pts
Student generated multiple alternate
diagnoses, provided their diagnostic
rationale, and contrasted their
alternate diagnoses from the actual
diagnosis.
11-12 pts
12
Therapeutic
Modality
Student did not select a therapeutic
modality or their selected modality is
not suitable to treat psychotic
disorders.
0-5 pts
Student selected and applied a
therapeutic modality to treat the
psychosis in this case but the
modality may not have been optimal
for treating psychotic disorders.
6-8 pts
Student selected and applied an
appropriate therapeutic modality to
effectively treat the psychosis in this
case.
9-10 pts
Student selected and applied an
appropriate therapeutic modality to
effectively treat the psychosis in this
case and discussed the client’s
anticipated response to it.
11-12 pts
12
Professional
Collaboration
Student’s plan for collaboration with
other professionals on this case was
either absent or did not involve
relevant professionals.
0-5 pts
Student created a plan for
collaboration with at least one other
professional on this case.
6-8 pts
Student created an effective plan for
interdisciplinary collaboration with
other relevant professionals on this
case.
9-10 pts
Student created an effective plan for
interdisciplinary collaboration with
multiple other relevant professionals
on this case and discussed how those
professional would work together.
11-12 pts
12
Diversity Student minimally differentiated
between treatment of African and
European clients in the diagnosis of
psychotic disorders, did not identify
racism as the cause, and did not
propose recommendations for
reducing bias in mental health.
0-4 pts
Student differentiated between
treatment of African and European
clients in the diagnosis of psychotic
disorders, but did not identify racism
as the cause, nor did the student
propose recommendations for
reducing bias in mental health.
5-6 pts
Student differentiated between
treatment of African and European
clients in the diagnosis of psychotic
disorders, identified racism as the
cause, and proposed meaningful
recommendations for reducing bias
in mental health.
7-8 pts
Student differentiated between
treatment of African and European
clients in the diagnosis of psychotic
disorders, identified racism as the
cause, extrapolated that racial bias to
other mental health disorders, and
proposed meaningful
recommendations for reducing bias
in mental health.
9-10 pts
10
Area Minimal Adequate Good Exceptional Points
Correctional
System
Observations,
Analysis, and
Recommendations
Student described deficiencies in the
treatment of the mentally ill
population within the criminal justice
system, but minimally associated the
prison environment with the
manifestation of psychotic
symptoms, and did not prescribe at
least one cogent recommendations
for treatment of the mentally ill
within the penal system.
0-7 pts
Student described deficiencies in the
treatment of the mentally ill
population within the criminal justice
system, associated the prison
environment with the manifestation
of psychotic symptoms, but did not
prescribe at least one cogent
recommendations for treatment of
the mentally ill within the penal
system.
8-11 pts
Student critiqued deficiencies in the
treatment of the mentally ill
population within the criminal justice
system, associated the stress of
imprisonment with the manifestation
of psychotic symptoms, and
prescribed at least one cogent
recommendations for treatment of
the mentally ill within the penal
system.
12-14 pts
Student critiqued multiple
deficiencies in the treatment of the
mentally ill population within the
criminal justice system, associated
the stress of imprisonment with the
manifestation of psychotic
symptoms, and prescribed several
cogent recommendations for
treatment of the mentally ill within
the penal system.
15-16 pts
16
Assessment of
Psychosis
Student’s attempted questions to
assess for psychosis were minimal,
irrelevant, or simplistic.
0-4 pts
Student constructed questions to
ascertain the presence of psychosis,
but the questions overtly inquired
about a disorder rather than
detecting the symptoms of it.
5-6 pts
Student constructed insightful
questions to ascertain the presence
of psychotic symptoms.
7-8 pts
Student constructed multiple,
insightful questions to accurately
ascertain the presence of psychotic
symptoms.
9-10 pts
10
APA Minimally attends to structure and form of APA style for title page, content, citations, and references. Paper contains repetitive errors in grammar, and/or the writing style is disorganized or casual. 0-4 pts
Follows basic structure of APA with 3 or more errors in APA style for title page, content, citations, and references. Paper contains 3 or more errors in grammar, and/or the writing style is casual or lacks a professional approach. 5-6 pts
Follows basic structure of APA with no more than 2 errors in APA style for title page, content, citations, and references. Paper contains 2 or more errors in grammar, and/or the writing style is adequate. 7-8 pts
Follows basic structure of APA with no more than 1 error in APA style for title page, content, citations, and references. Paper contains no errors in grammar, and the writing style is highly professional. 9-10 pts
10
Total 100